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This method uses heavy presses to mimic the mantle's crushing conditions. A "diamond seed" is placed with graphite and a metal catalyst; as the metal melts, the carbon dissolves and deposits onto the seed to grow a larger crystal.

Natural diamonds can take anywhere from a few days to 1 to 3 billion years to fully crystallize. This method uses heavy presses to mimic the

In the physical world, nature’s "kiln" is the Earth’s mantle, approximately 90–125 miles below the surface. as the metal melts

Carbon atoms, the same building blocks found in coal and all living things. nature’s "kiln" is the Earth’s mantle